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Originally posted on Genomes, Web 2.0 and Bioethics:
You may have read about the release of my raw personal exome data in a previous entry. Although users were not required to report back any finding derived from this data, my hope was that some of them would return with interesting…
I am pleased that our article “Crowdsourced direct-to-consumer genomic analysis of a family quartet” is the second most influential article in 2015 published by the BMC Genomics journal. Considering that it was only published in October, which only gives 3 months for sharing, it is in my opinion quite […]
Contrary to my expectations, Perfect DNA, a book that is now available for nominations at Kindle Scout is being catalogued as hot! This means that the first day after being released for evaluation, the book is already receiving a lot of attention. Thanks to all of you who have […]
Is it weird for a Spaniard to have red hair? The typical stereotype for a Mediterranean person is brown-skinned, not too tall and with dark hair. I do not seem to fit all those stereotypes very well, except for the dark hair. At least so I thought until […]
Readers may remember the Crowdfunding Campaign that we run to collect funds to sequence the genomes of the Corpas family. We are pleased to announce the immediate release of our personal exomes (the coding portions of our genes) currently under a CC-BY license, just for issues of compatibility of license. […]
After a few more than 40 days, we are delighted to close the crowdfunding genome project fundraing collection. We have been very lucky to raise $3,526.59 USD. Yes, this is not the $20,000 that we needed to carry out the whole genome sequencing for 5 members of my family, […]
Have you ever wondered why some people have no reparation in sharing their genetic profiles? Why do they openly talk about something supposedly so private? I believe that no contradiction exists between wanting to protect one’s privacy yet sharing one’s genomic data with the world. I am more […]
This is not an exhaustive list, but rather a compendium of current problems that I encounter on a regular basis. This post might be especially useful for students who want to find a challenging problem for their research or simply anyone interested to know some of the science […]
Personal genomics offers the promise of raising quality of life to unexpected levels. Understanding one’s genome and its effects become paramount for achieving this promise. Recreational Genomics has arisen as a field of commercial activity allowing mass scale genome screening. For several hundred dollars it is possible to […]
